Win: Joe Gonzalez (10-9) Loss: Chubby Roy (5-8)
Save: Otis Altrock (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chubby Roy pitching. Frank Skeels grounds out to the shortstop. Bill May strikes out. Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Gonzalez pitching. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Jerry Norman pops out to the catcher. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Petie Kirkwood reached on a fielding error by Chubby Roy. Matt Harkness grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey singles to left field. Dion O Banion grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phil Bailey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Hamrick flies out to the right fielder. Dion O Banion steals second. Joe Stanage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Joe Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes singles to center field. Chubby Roy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chubby Roy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Skeels singles to center field. Frank Skeels steals second. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Skeels advances to third on the play. Don Remmerswaal walks. Bill Mulligan pops out to the catcher. Petie Kirkwood singles to right field. Frank Skeels scores. Matt Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey singles to center field. Phil Bailey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dion O Banion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jon Zubal grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Halladay flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gonzalez singles to right field. Frank Skeels singles to right field. Bill May singles to right field. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Stanage flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes singles to center field. Bob Byrnes steals second. Petie Kirkwood throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Chubby Roy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Mulligan doubles to center field. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Harkness strikes out. Felipe Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jon Zubal walks. Sammy Halladay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn lines out to the shortstop. Jerry Norman grounds out to the pitcher. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Gonzalez strikes out. Frank Skeels flies out to the left fielder. Bill May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Petie Kirkwood doubles to left field. Matt Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Stanage doubles to right field. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Felipe Erstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cub Klee pops out to the second baseman. Julio Marquardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dayan Calana pitching. Jon Zubal grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Halladay walks. Frank Land is pinch hitting for Julio Marquardt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Land flies out to the center fielder. Frank Skeels walks. Bill May grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Otis Altrock pitching. Jerry Norman strikes out. Wilfredo Harvey bunts for a base hit. Phil Bailey walks. Dion O Banion grounds out to the catcher. Wilfredo Harvey advances to third on the play. Phil Bailey advances to second on the play. Russ Hamrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Gwosdz improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Pickering did not respond to coaching in speed Don Casian improves in power_vs_lefty Curt Doyle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mangus improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Pleis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Ronan did not respond to coaching in velocity Sal Norton did not respond to coaching in arm